en-us Reuters UK) - Global miner Rio Tinto RIO has sold its 50 percent stake in the Hydrogen Energy International joint venture to its partner BP BP for an undisclosed sum, Rio said in a statement on Monday.Rio said it would focus the majority of its investment in carbon capture...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:11:45 -0800 Reuters UK) - Global miner Rio Tinto RIO RIO expects to receive at least $741 million from the flotation of its U.S. coal-mining unit, Cloud Peak Energy CLD, on the New York Stock Exchange, Rio said on Monday.Cloud Peak Energy shares fell in their debut on Friday after its...]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:45:27 -0800 Reuters) - Cloud Peak Energy Inc CLD, a unit of Rio Tinto Plc, fell in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday after its shares priced below expectations in the U.S. coal miner's initial public offering.Shares opened at $14.50, more than 3 percent below the...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:30:18 -0800 Reuters UK) - Europe's steel industry has voiced strong opposition to a planned $116 billion (69 billion pound) iron ore joint venture by global miners Rio Tinto RIO and BHP Billiton BHP, and has called on European regulators to oppose the deal.Eurofer, the main lobby group for European steel...]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:00:46 -0800 BLT BLT Reuters UK) - The chance of BHP Billiton BLT BHP making another attempt to take over rival Rio Tinto RIO RIO soon after a bid ban expires later this month is low, analysts said on Tuesday.BHP, the world's biggest mining company, scrapped its hostile all-share bid for...]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:45:51 -0800 BLT BLT Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0700 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:43:57 -0700 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:19:17 -0700